With two bills currently in the state Legislature, the possibility of a merger between Louisiana Tech University and Louisiana State University at Shreveport will be coming up for a vote sooner or later.

House Bill 964, authored by District 13 Rep. Jim Fannin, and Senate Bill 527, authored by District 33 Sen. Mike Walsworth, both seek the approval of a merger of the two institutions into a single Tech university with two campuses, which in order to pass must receive a two-thirds vote from both the House and Senate.

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Area residents have until 6 p.m. to donate to the annual DART radiothon campaign against domestic violence. District Attorney John Belton (right) was among the area officials who went on air today with KRLQ’s Bob Day (left) in support of DART’s “NO MORE” domestic violence program. Donations and pledges may be made at the radiothon, set up at Ruston’s Super 1 Foods or by calling 245-8728 or 393-2291.

Cathartic Art: Remembering 9/11 is an art exhibition sponsored by the West Baton Rouge Museum to commemorate the 10th anniversary of the terrorist attacks on the United States of America. It features 46 original works of art from local and national artists in nine states including Louisiana. The monetary awards were made possible by the West Baton Rouge Historical Association.